Device for removing condensate



H. B. KINGSLEY.

DEVICE FOR REMOVING CONDENSATE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 8.1920.

1,413,480. Patented Apr.1s,1922.

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DEVICE FOR REMOVING CONDENSATE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 18, 1922.

Application filed June 8, 1920. Serial No. 387,300.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HERBERT B. KINGS- LEY, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Jewett City, in the county of New London and State of Connecticut, have invented a new and Improved Device for Removing Condensate, of ing is a full, clear, and exact description.

his invention relates to an improvement in means for removing condensate or the water of condensation from the interior of a hollow body which steam and is especially connection with steam ders or drums.

The invention broadly contemplates a device of this character which automatically operates to intermittently remove the water of condensation formed in a steam heated body whereby the same will be maintained practically free of condensate to provide for a maximum steam space therein.

An important ob ect of the invention'resides in the ling the outlet valve to effect removal of the permitting the escape of steam from the cylinder. A further object of the invention resides in the provision of adjustable means for limiting the openingof the valve to suit various conditions.

heated drying cylin- A still further object ofthe invention is to provide in combination with a device of the character describedmeans for concentrating the water of condensation against the valve controlling means.

With the above recited and other objects and advantages in view, some of which Wlll be more apparent as the nature, Jpurpose and operation of the device is understood from the following detailed description and claims, reference is had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application and in which Figure 1 is a transverse sectional vlew through a drying cylinder with the condensating removing device applied.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary longitudinal sectional view through the cylinder, taken,

approximately on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

F igure 3 is an enlarged detail side eleva tion of the invention.

Figure 4 is a rear v1 ew thereof. Figure 5 is a plan new of the same.

which the follow is heated by live' designed for use in .b

provision of means for controlcates with the bore free end. By th which is disposed transversely in front of Referring the drawings by characters of reference which denote like parts throughout the several views thereof, 10 designates a heating cylinder or drum of a revolving type which is provided with an inlet (not shown) for the admission of live steam thereto for heating the same. In practice the cylinder is associated with others of a similar kind over which material is threaded for drying the same.

he invention contemplates a means for removing the water of condensation formed y the steam in the cylinder without permitting of the escape of anyof the steam. The invention further contemplates a means for this character which is preferably automatic in its operation and the same will be set forth in detail hereafter. In the specific form of cylinder illustrated, the same is provided with a trunnion 11 having an axial sections 13 and 14 connected by an elbow 15 is provided and the free extremity of the section 13 is threaded axially and communisection 14 which is radially disposed from the axis of the cylinder 10 isprovided at its free extremity with an outlet nozzle 16 provided with an arcuate bearing foot 17 which 12 of the trunnion. The

is designed to frictionally engage and bear against the inner periphery of the cylinder. The outlet nozzlejs provided with an outlet opening 18 in the side wall thereof and adjacent its outer extremit A gate valve 19 is pivoted to the outlet nozzle at 20 adjacent the outlet opening 18 and functions to respectively close or open the same. The valve is provided with an angularly disposed arm 21 which is connected by the link 22 to one extremity of the lever 23. The lever 23 is pivoted to the side of the outlet nozzle as at 24 and its opposite extremity is connected by link 25 to the blade 26 which is pivoted as at 27 to the bearing lug 28 formed on the front face of the nozzle. The free extremity of a gooseneck 29 carried by the nozzle has secured thereto one extremity of the coil contractile spring 30, the opposite extremity of which is connected to the blade adjacent its is arrangement the blade the nozzle is normally arranged parallel thereto under the action of the spring 30, the contact of the adjusting screw 31 with the lever serving to limit the movement of the free end of the blade toward the gooseneck. The adjustments of the screw 31 are secured through its threaded engagement in the lug 32 cast or otherwise formed on the outlet nozzle. A binding nut 33 is threaded on the screw to retain the same in its adjusted positions against accidental derangement. A similar screw 34 functions as a stop to limit the throw of the opposite arm of'the'lever 23, movement of the blade toward the outlet nozzle and the consequent opening of the gate or valve '19.

In use and operation of the device in connection with a revolving cylinder which rotates in the direction indicated by the arrow in Figure 1 of the drawings, when the blade 26 contacts with the condensate C which gravitates to the bottom of a cylinder, the impact of the water therea ainst will serve to swing the free end of t e blade toward the nozzle against the action of the spring 30. As the blade swings on the pivot 27 the link 25 will swing the lever 23 in a corresponding on the link 22 which will effect movement of the gate 19 to uncover the outlet opening 18. The steam pressure within the cylinder being greater than the pressure in the outlet pipe will tend to force the condensate through the outlet pipe from the cylinder. If desired a suitable pump may communicate with the outlet to create suction for withdrawing the condensate from the cylinder when the outlet is uncovered. In order to collect and concentrate the water of condensation against the blade, an angularly disposed rib 35 maybe employed such as il-.

lustrated in' Figures 1 and 2 of the drawings. By a device of the character described, it will be seen that the outlet opening is only uncovered while the same is submerged in the water thus preventing the escape of steam for the reason that as soon as the blade is free from the water, the spring will operate to close the outlet opening. The

screw 34: is adjustable to vary the uncovering of the opening to suit various conditions. revolution of the cylinder any water of condensation collected'therein will be removed.

While the device is illustrated and described as particularly designed for use in connection with revolving cylinders, the same is capable of operation as well where the cylinder is stationary and the nozzle rotates within the same.

While there has been illustrated and described a singleand preferred embodiment of the invention, no limitation is necessarily made to the precise structural detailsas it is to be understood that modifications and of the steam.

direction thereby exerting a thrust It is therefore seen that upon each the water resultlng from the condensation 3. In a steam heated cylinder, means arranged therein for automatically removing therefrom the water resulting from condensation of the steam, said means being actuated by the impact of the means with the water upon movement of the same through said water.

4. The combination with an interiorly steam heated cylinder having a normally closed outlet for the water of condensation, of means movable through said water and operable by impact therewith for effecting the opening of said outlet to permit of the removal of said water from the cylinder.

. 5. The combination with an 'interiorly steam heated cylinder including a normally closed outlet for the water of condensation formed therein, of means movable through said water having an outlet communicating with the cylinder outlet and a closure for the latter outlet operable by impact of' the water therewith for effecting the opening of said closure to permit of the removal of said water of condensation therefrom.

6. The combination with an interiorly steam heated cylindrical body having an outlet for the removal of the water formed therein by condensation, of means normally closing said through the water of condensation for operating said means to effect the opening of said closing means to permit of the removal of said water.

7. The combination with an interiorly outlet, said means movable opening as and for the purpose specified.

. 9. In an apparatus for effecting the removal of the water of condensation from the interior of a steam heated body having an outlet, a rotatable outlet pipe having a'nozzle atits free extremity, said nozzle having an outlet opening, a. gate normally closing the outlet opening, a blade pivoted to the nozzle .in advance of the same, means con- 7 necting said blade with the gate, means for of the gate,

normally holding the blade in a position to efi'ect movement of the gate to cover the opening, and meansfor regulating the opening1 of the gate as and for the purpose specifie 10. Inan apparatus-for efiecting' the removal of the water of condensation from,

the interior of a steam heated body having an outlet, a rotatable outlet pipe having a nozzle at its free extremity, said nozzle having an outlet opening, a gate normally closingthe outlet opening, a blade pivoted to the nozzle in advance of the same, means.

connecting saidblade with the gate, means for normally holding the blade in a position to effect movement of the gate to covefthe opening, means for "regulating the opening and means for regulating the closing of the specified.

11 The combination with interiorly steam heated cylinder rovided with an outlet for the water of condbnsation of rotatable means communicating with said outlet for removing' the water of condensation, said means being operable upon impact of the same with the water and duringits passage through the same.

gate as and for the purpose moval of water of condensation-from the interior of a steam heated body having an outlet, a rotatable. outlet pipe having a nozzle at its free extremity, said nozzle having an outlet opening, the-outlet opening, a blade pivoted .to the nozzle in advance of the same, means connecting said blade with the gate, means normally holding the -blade in a position to effect the movement ofthe gate to cover the opening as and for the purposespecified, and means arranged in said steam, heated body for advancing the water of condensation into the presence of the blade.

14. In an apparatus for efi'ectin the removal of water of condensation r interior of a steam heated 'body having an outlet, a rotatable outlet pipe having a nozzleat its free extremity, said nozzle having an outlet opening, a gate normally closing the outlet opening, a blade pivoted to the a gate normally closing om the v nozzle in advance of the same, means connecting said blade with the gate, means normally holding the 'blade in a position to effect the movement of the gate to cover the opening. as and for the purpose specified, and a spiral rib arranged in said steam heated body for advancing the water of condensation into the presence of the blade upon rotation of the cylinder.

HERBERT B. KINGSIQEY. 

